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Where NC State Ranks in ACC NFL Draft Picks Over the Last 10 Years

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April 23, 2026

The 2026 NFL Draft begins tonight, and before it gets underway, it’s a good time to zoom out and look at how ACC programs have fared in producing NFL talent over the past decade.

Over the last 10 years, NC State ranks 7th in the ACC in total draft picks, with 27 players selected.

Here’s how the full conference stacks up:

ACC Draft Picks (Last 10 Years)

1) Clemson: 55
2) Miami: 45
3) Stanford: 34
4) Florida State: 33
5) Pittsburgh: 31
6) North Carolina: 29
7) NC State: 27
8) Virginia Tech: 26
9) California: 21
9) Boston College: 21
11) Louisville: 20
12) Wake Forest: 14
13) Syracuse: 13
14) Virginia: 11
14) SMU: 11
16) Georgia Tech: 10
17) Duke: 8

Here’s a look at the 27 Wolfpack players drafted over the last 10 years:

Year	Round	Pick in Round	Overall Pick	Player	NFL Team	Position
2016	3	15	78	Joe Thuney	New England Patriots	G
2016	3	29	91	Jacoby Brissett	New England Patriots	QB
2016	4	20	118	Juston Burris	New York Jets	DB
2017	2	29	61	Josh Jones	Green Bay Packers	DB
2017	7	27	245	Jack Tocho	Minnesota Vikings	DB
2017	7	34	252	Matthew Dayes	Cleveland Browns	RB
2018	1	5	5	Bradley Chubb	Denver Broncos	DE
2018	3	5	69	B. J. Hill	New York Giants	DT
2018	3	20	84	Justin Jones	Los Angeles Chargers	DT
2018	4	4	104	Nyheim Hines	Indianapolis Colts	RB
2018	4	28	128	Kentavius Street	San Francisco 49ers	DE
2018	4	29	129	Will Richardson	Jacksonville Jaguars	T
2018	5	28	165	Jaylen Samuels	Pittsburgh Steelers	FB
2019	1	18	18	Garrett Bradbury	Minnesota Vikings	C
2019	3	8	72	Germaine Pratt	Cincinnati Bengals	LB
2019	4	2	104	Ryan Finley	Cincinnati Bengals	QB
2019	6	34	206	Kelvin Harmon	Washington Redskins	WR
2020	5	28	174	Larrell Murchison	Tennessee Titans	DT
2020	7	15	229	James Smith-Williams	Washington Redskins	DE
2021	3	8	72	Alim McNeill	Detroit Lions	DT
2022	1	6	6	Ikem Ekwonu	Carolina Panthers	T
2022	7	34	255	Trenton Gill	Chicago Bears	P
2023	4	12	114	Chandler Zavala	Carolina Panthers	G
2024	3	34	98	Payton Wilson	Pittsburgh Steelers	LB
2024	6	14	190	Dylan McMahon	Philadelphia Eagles	G
2024	6	42	218	Devin Leary	Baltimore Ravens	QB
2025	2	22	54	Anthony Belton	Green Bay Packers	T

As the 2026 draft gets underway, NC State will look to add to that total, and potentially climb higher in the ACC pecking order moving forward. Check out where ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. ranks the Wolfpack’s 2026 NFL prospects.

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